Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-04-03

"oAo4 up 10 some Important facts. They
learned bow far behind the day they were
m their social ways, their housekeeping.
ihey took 10 improved methods There
mad been bitter quarreling and heartburn
ing, family rows, in short in many a Lin
wood household before, because, Of the un-
ouoted preference Of the masculine hall
OF the o for the grocery and rum shop.
LlnTood mothers snd daughters inside
how the astounding discovery that wives
and children who are neat, handsome and
merTy-delicate food, pretty healthful
homes, music and jolly yet harmless home
amusement have more attraction for men
then even run shop. Wives and daugh-
ters have the inside track all the time with
the average masculine animal, if they only
had n enough to keep it.
LinwOOd had heard temperance lectures
since the time the noble red man gave up
and surrendered to the white man. Yet
here, right under their noses, was temper
anee lecture worth more than all the rest.
How odd they had never thought Of it he
iorel
So LInwoOd was transformed, wholly
and forever.
Ii was in very truth Shirley who did all.
Il was over again what George Morrison
had read to her from the enchanted life oil
Joan Of Are:
Daughter of God, al things were under
her"
Was it not 80?
To accomplish worthy aims, three things
are Necessary: U~nselfShneSs, singleness OF
purpose and eternal enthusiasm.
Shirley gave up her village school al
length. She gave it into the hands Of one
of her best pupils. So from the master 10
Shirley, from Shirley TO the tayOrite pupil,
the school was handed down and kept
running on worthIly in the wise old ways.
Shirley had other work that was more
remunerative, and that was forced on her
always as the first consideration. With
all she had on her hands, IL was her steady
regret that she found no time 10 do her
best at anything. Night never closed In
on her and found her free from 4 care for
the next dry. She never had one week to
rest.
She had now a modest yet solid distlnc-
ton as a writer. The ideals in literature
that she had set before her as peerless
statues when she was 10, were locked away
from human sight. Out of the tullDess OF
the practical knowledge she had gained IN
her years Of toll and trial, she wrote now.
II was exactly this feature that made her
work OF especial value for everyday reading.
People are glad to read that which helps
them practically.
But she wrote no more poetry.
Linwood had indeed changed since we
knew il first. Now il had a railroad.
Trains daily went laundering past the old
stone house, till its very walls shook. Ait
tie regard have iron and steam for beauty
in nature. They laugh TO Seorn Senn,
mental memories. The old mill was pulled
down by the railway company. The iron
tracks followed the bed of the picturesque
mill race. They cut through the heart Of
the elump OF graceful Swaying willows, the
verv willows under which Shirley had sat
while the master read TO her the marvellous
story of Joan OF Are.
Even 80 the ron had cut through the
heart Of Shirley's romance. Even 50, Too
help Us, the iron pierces the soul OF Us all,
every n ,
And q fine morning Shirley walked and
remembered she was 80 Years old.
The brothers and sisters we're nearly all
men and women now. Alice, the youngest,
wa Il. Harry was l.. These two Were
especially near 10 Shirley. They had hung
about her neck in their helpless, habyhood.
FatherlesS. worse than motherleSS, they
had only this till, strong sister to cllngt TO,
During these years 50 many minor mel
dents had happened IN the Carstone family
that il has no been possible 10 Keep up
with them all. 1t was well Shlrleys
worldly prospects had frightened. As the
children grew older the need OF money 10
educate them, 10 start them in life, IN
creased constantly. Shirley worked and
MANNED without ceasing 10 meet The de
mand. II gave her steady pride and
Measure that she Was able 10 do -.
The children followed each his natural
bent, no two OF them alike. Percy, who
had been 80 fond of Studying the ways OF
birds and insects, developed into snaturai'
iSt. He was a slender, handsome youth,
devoted 10 his studies with enthusiasm.
Pet. otherwise Master Francis Peyton.
surprised the family by say Ing deliberately
one dav:
shirley. l wan; 10 20 20 West Point.
I have made Up my mind 70 II.
His mother looked athim in amazement
Great guns, Pet, - said Percy, you're
~toolin'. You mind when you used Ia hold
YOUR hands over your ears and run and
hide yours head in the pillows when father
was teaching Tom to shoot al q mark: IL
YOU went into the army. somebody might
fire of 4 shooting cracker close IN your ear
on a Fourth of July-what'd you dothen:
'I've made up my mind l want to 90 Ia
West Point, - was all the answer Pet made.
Shirley was the magician who did every
thing for everybody in the c ,rStone family.
Her brother got his wish. Children develop
in unexpected ways, sometimes. Pet, the
timid. the delicate girl boy of the Car
stones, became the soldier. \ gallant
soldier he made, too. Strangely enough,
he was daring 10 reckleSsneSs. or all the
four sons he was the one who in manhood
most resembled their brave, daShing father.
With Tom and Brownie Shirley had
most trouble. Brownie was a dancing,
springing. merry little cricket of creature,
As full O. fife rs a squirrel, rs mischievous,
TOO. sue Wa n plSNAF EA4' WIN ISL
brown eyes, crisply curling black hair,
clear. ivory tinted skin. nose family tip
tilted" and lips like a scarlet cherry. She
was much admired and sought after.
Given her own way in all things, and
Miss Brownie at i was the most charming
Young lady in the world. But given not
her own wav, she could make the house
hold hum to a degree beyond the supposed
capacity of gentle young ladydOm.
There was Unborn in poor Brownie a pas
sionate fondneSs for things beautiful and
artistic. Had her father lived Ter tastes
would nave been gratifed, and Brownie
would have heen happy. As it was, she
chafed with bitter impotence against the
CarStone poverty. She louged to wear
bright Jewels and pretty dresses, 10 get
away from LinwOod, the mean and the
narrow. And being not OF the heroic turn,
she only STAYED there aud fretted, Instead
Of irving To work out her wishes for her
self